All Sourcing articles – Page 80
-
NewsWelsh minister rails against Brexit trade deal impasse
Food and drink suppliers in Wales faced a ‘hugely concerning’ future without clarity on trade deals, warned Lesley Griffiths
-
Comment & OpinionTime is running out for unsustainable soy linked to deforestation
Soy’s origins are largely anonymous once in the UK, meaning the environmental impact of the vast majority of meat we consume is completely unknown
-
NewsCoronavirus and Brexit causing increased costs for produce importers
Passenger flights remain well below pre-pandemic levels, fresh-cut fruit supplier Blue Skies has warned
-
NewsSupermarket pork at risk of fuelling deforestation, warns report
The majority of soy used in UK supermarket pork supply chains cannot be traced back to country of origin, the report found
-
Analysis & FeaturesWhat is Brazil’s beef sector doing to stop deforestation?
A new investigation has re-ignited calls to ditch Brazilian beef
-
NewsKenyan tea workers take Unilever complaint to UN
Workers attacked on Unilever’s tea plantation in Kericho during post-election riots allege the company did not protect them from a foreseeable risk of violence
-
Comment & OpinionBrexit fruit & veg fudge will make it harder for the UK to get healthier
Pick for Britain is clearly not a long-term solution to the UK’s agricultural labour problem
-
NewsUncertainty over trade and labour threatens UK fruit & veg supply
Grower bodies have warned the lack of clarity on post-Brexit trading and labour provision could lead to price rises and shortages
-
NewsClosure of Watson’s Dairy ‘risks liquid milk sector capacity’
Liquid milk processing is currently in the ‘high 90%’ of total capacity, said dairy consultancy Kite
-
NewsTyson Foods enters UK & European market with foodservice focus
The $40bn US meat giant said it is also eyeing up opportunities in the retail sphere
-
NewsMushrooms enjoy coronavirus-related sales spike, new data shows
The Mushroom Bureau put the increase down to increased in-home occasions and consumer demand for healthy foods
-
NewsSupermarkets under pressure to drop JBS following Amazon deforestation allegations
JBS has been linked to a Brazilian beef farm with land allegedly under embargo for rainforest destruction
-
NewsSt Helen’s Farm halts milk supply over alleged animal welfare breaches
The Kavli-owned brand has launched an investigation after filming by vegan group Surge uncovered a series of alleged breaches
-
NewsMSC pledges funding for welfare at sea after death of fishery observer
The NGO has promised to invest in research aimed at boosting the safety of observers around the world
-
NewsNew England Seafood lauds progress amid ‘tough’ trading landscape
The UK fish processor said it had adapted its offer after a challenging Q1, according to its latest financial results
-
NewsNew varieties set to boost UK blackcurrant crop
Weather challenges were thought to have damaged 2020 crops but a harvest of more than 10,000 tonnes is still anticipated
-
NewsMedina to shut Watson’s Dairy following coronavirus sales slump
Up to 144 jobs are at risk at the plant, which Medina said had become ‘unviable’
-
Comment & OpinionAs Brexit transition time looms closer, businesses are set to stockpile again
The lorry-sized hole in the government’s GB-EU border plans is not going to be filled by January
-
NewsFruit importers seek new trade routes to minimise disruption
A number of new container routes have opened up between Spain and the UK as an alternative to the route through France
-
NewsUK unveils post-Brexit cross-border trade plan
The 206-page document details a range of measures businesses must take in order to keep trading with the EU